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Medical Professional Liability

Â鶹´«Ã½ provides medical professional liability insurance (also known as medical malpractice insurance) for SLU employees performing clinical service on behalf of the University. This insurance provides protection against damages that may be awarded in a claim or a lawsuit, as well as legal defense costs.

All adverse incidents must be reported to Risk Management. To report an adverse incident, please complete the .

To report a claim, subpoena, or lawsuit, please call 314-977-3952 or email riskmgmt@health.slu.edu. 

Claims History Request

Claims history verifications for medical personnel may be obtained by filling out our online Please submit the employee’s full name, date of birth and the last four digits of their Social Security number to complete the request.

Certificates of Insurance

Risk Management arranges for the issuance of certificates of insurance to provide evidence of professional liability coverage for current medical professionals employed by the University. If you are required to show evidence of insurance and need a certificate, complete this and choose "Proof of Medical Professional Liability Insurance" under Type of Certificate.

You'll be asked to provide the following information:

  • Medical provider's full name
  • Provider's department
  • Email
  • Phone number
  • Provider's title/designation 
  • Date of birth
  • Date of hire
  • Full-time equivalent (FTE)
  • Specialty of provider

Student Exposure and Injury Protocol

If a student is injured during clinical or laboratory work, Â鶹´«Ã½ has established the following protocol to prevent infectious disease and/or disability and ensure prompt evaluation and treatment.

This protocol is not for employed student workers. They should follow the worker's compensation procedures.

Review Protocol for Student Needle-stick, Blood-borne Pathogen Exposure and Injury